Gift Retailers Connection Online Magazine

cup-cappuccinoThe winner of the drawing for the free book “A Cup of Cappuccino for the Entrepreneur’s Spirit, Volume II” is Rhonda Schissel, owner of Lasting Expressions in Beloit WI.  

For those of you who are unaware, this was a drawing from…

A question to ask yourself each night is:

 What have you done to promote your business today?

Other valuable questions are: 

  • What did you learn today?
  • What new promotion did you hear about this week that you could adopt or adapt for your business?
  • What…

When we first start our business, we are told to research, to find out what works for others and to determine how we are different.  But many of us are afraid to take that step that would keep us from being …

You’ve gotta read this article written by guest blogger Susan Placek.  It takes more than a good idea, money, and a desire to build a successful business…
Sharks With A Passion
By Susan Placek
You won’t find me in front of my TV…

If you really have a desire to learn, there are all kinds of resources out there just waiting for you to find them.  There are three that you might check out if you aren’t familiar with them already. 

One that I…

bright-ideaA business has two functions: 

  • To serve its customers better than anyone else
  • To make a profit

If your business fails in either function for any length of time, the business itself will fail.

So you already provide great customer service and you’re still…

It’s a jungle out there.  You’re surrounded.  Everywhere you look, there are enemies.  You are all stalking the same prey.  Some of the enemies are giants that tower over you.  They have more weapons and more money to spend on…

What if you discovered you only had one year to live?  Morbid subject?  Perhaps.  But it’s a question that we should all stop and think about occasionally.

What would you do with that last year?  What would you do differently?  Would…

On a couple of the gift basket forums, there have been several discussions about not only surviving, but thriving in today’s economy.  Once Father’s Day is behind us, there aren’t a whole lot of “holidays” to market gift baskets for. …

computer-userHas progress on the internet taken us to a better place?  Has it helped us grow our business?  Are all the new-fangled opportunities for “social networking”, videos, and streaming javascript worth the time and effort involved in using them?

I’d say…